Kristian Downer

After England’s lacklustre performance against Algeria the fans that had travelled thousands of miles to see their country play, elected to jeer the players off the pitch after one of the most abject displays in modern English international football. England … Read More→

The World Cup is underway and amid vuvuzela’s, goalkeeping mistakes and the choice of World Cup ball, there has been plenty to talk about during this tournament so far. In the first week the talking points/questions from this World Cup have been: Is … Read More→

As the World Cup gets nearer and the media attention reaches fever pitch, it is impossible in the UK to escape the media spotlight placed on the tournament. In England the tournament is everywhere; billboards, radio stations, televisions and the … Read More→

There are very few times that I agree with the ramblings of the master of the dark media arts Alex Ferguson and his accomplices, but yesterday the officials made far too many mistakes during Manchester United’s defeat by Chelsea. During … Read More→

This week Chelsea U19’s defeated their Blackburn counterparts in the second leg of the FA Youth Cup Quarter Final, winning the game finished 4-0 (5-0 on aggregate), the club has reached it’s second FA Youth Cup Final in three years. Whilst this is a … Read More→

As football fights its financial henchman, there is a temptation to criticise the greed, naivety and incompetence that has engorged football for over a decade. With countless clubs teetering on the brink of existence, club owners and administrators are coming under increasing fire … Read More→

It has been announced that Wolves have been handed a symbolic £25,000 suspended fine for breaching Premier League rule E20 against Manchester United at Old Trafford on the 15th of December. The punishment relates to Wolves manager Mick McCarthy’s decision to name a team of entirely … Read More→

In July on this site I waxed lyrical about how the oldest league club in world languishing in the bottom division of the football league had been taken over by a foreign consortium in a fairytale the audacity of which bewildered the … Read More→

The World Cup is now well and truly within our sights. Whilst the domestic and European action will take centre stage for a while yet, if you are looking forward to the World Cup more than a bailiff/repo man enjoys … Read More→

As Manchester United’s rout of Wigan signalled the end of the 2009 and the start of a yet unnamed new decade, the signs on the horizon raise questions as to the future of English football over the next 10 years? … Read More→

Firstly I would like to explain the title, whilst this is a little inflammatory I am not here to discuss the merits of the Mike Newell School of sexual equality within the beautiful game but rather the unresolved conflict between two great loves of my life women and football.

So I have been debating recently how involved your significant other should be with your relationship with the beautiful game. Read More→

This week saw the news that Chelsea have joined Newcastle United in openly stating that they are considering selling the naming rights to one of England’s most established stadiums. Opening myself to accusations of being overdramatic I believe that if today’s announcement to tinker … Read More→